National Indian Health Outreach and Education

Post Date

August 19th 2011

Application Due Date

September 8th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2011-IHS-NIHOE-0003

CFDA Number(s)

93.933

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants include non-profit entities who meet the following criteria: Eligible entities must have demonstrated expertise in the following areas: - Representing all Tribal governments and providing a variety of services to Tribes, Area Health Boards, Tribal organizations, and Federal agencies, and playing a major role in focusing attention on Indian health care needs, resulting in progress for Tribes; - Promotion and support of Indian education, and coordinating efforts to inform AI/AN of Federal decisions that affect Tribal government interests including the improvement of Indian health care; - National health policy and health programs administration; - Have a national AI/AN constituency and clearly support critical services and activities within the IHS mission of improving the quality of health care for AI/AN people; - Portray evidence of their solid support of improved healthcare in Indian Country.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $600000

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $300000

Grant Description

The selected entity and/or entities will be required to: a. Complete a summary and written report of the key issues of the ACA and IHCIA on the IHS, Tribal and Urban (I/T/U) system. Additionally, the selected entity and/or entities will develop material that will be used in educating individual Tribes and Tribal organizations on ACA and IHCIA major provisions. These documents will be presented to the IHS for review and approval before being shared. b. Develop a detailed plan for outreach and communication to IHS, national Tribal organizations, and Tribes and Tribal organizations in each of the 12 IHS Areas using the documents developed pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Present this plan to the IHS for review and approval.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Indian Health Service

• Agency Contact:

  Paul Gettys
  Grant Systems Coordinator
  Phone 301-443-2114
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Policy Office

• Agency Email Address:

  paul.gettys@ihs.gov

• More Information:

  Full Funding Opportunity Announcement